Cap for vessels.



No. 807,115. PATENTED DEG. 12,1905.

J. M. HICKS.

GAP FOR VESSELS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 28. 1904.

2 immlillii *6 C744,! W/AWYWM UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MILNOR HICKS, OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE AUTO STOPPER COMPANY, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAP FOR VESSEVLS.

'Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

T011, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES MILNOR HICKS,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Summit, in the countyof Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulCaps for Vessels, of which the following is a specification. Y Myinvention relates to sealing-caps for vessels; and it consists incertain elements and combinations fully specified and claimedhereinafter.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertainsmay understand, construct, and use my invention, I will proceed todescribe it, referring to the drawings herewith, forming part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of a bottle provided with a caphaving my invention applied to it. Fig. 2 is a top view of a cap. Fig. 3is a vertical central section of same with central opening in its topsurface. Fig. 4 is the same with closed top surface.

'A is the body of the bottle.

B is the neck.

C is the cap, securedupon the bottle-mout in a well-known manner byindents in the capl-flange taking under a bead on the bottle nec r.

D is the flange pendent from the outer diameter of the top surface ofthe cap C, and this flangeD is shaped with flat sides. I have shown itas hexagonal; but it may be ofany number of flat sides to enable one tograsp the cap by the hand in order to turn it to lock and unlock the capto and from the neck of the bottle.

F represents flat sides to the cap.

G represents indents impressed in the flat sides of the flange D, andthey take through vertical grooves, registering with said indents undera bead on the bottle-neck by circumferential movement in a well-knownmanner. The flat sides F aid in turning said cap. Having now fullydescribed my invention and the manner in which I have embodied it, whatI claim as new and as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

As an article of manufacture, a metallic sealing-cap for vessels,comprising a top surface, a fiange pendent from the outer diameter ofsaid top surface said pendent flange being shaped with flat sides, saidfiat sides being provided with locking and stop indents impressedtherein, substantially as specified. Signed at New York, in the countyof New York and State of New York, this 23d day 0 June, A. D. 1904.

JAMES MILNOR HICKS. Witnesses:

LINCOLN A. STUART, JoHN A. HICKS.

